Broadsword vs Georges Leygues

Overview

The Broadsword and the Georges Leygues are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,500 tons for the Broadsword vs 4,580 tons for the Georges Leygues. The Broadsword reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Georges Leygues. The Broadsword carries a crew of 222 vs 216 for the Georges Leygues.

The Broadsword was produced in 14 units vs 7 for the Georges Leygues.

British frigate, introduced in 1979, utilizes COGOG propulsion with Rolls-Royce Olympus and Tyne turbines.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd
Year introduced 1979
Number built 14 units
Estimated unit price NA
French frigate, introduced in 1979, uses CODOG propulsion with gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Brest
Year introduced 1979
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 131.2 m
Beam 14.8 m
Crew 222
Propulsion 2-shaft COGOG, 2 Rolls-Royce Marine Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines: 54,000 shp (40 MW), 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines: 9,700 shp (7.2 MW)
Armament
  • 2 x Sextuple Sea Wolf anti-air missile launchers
  • 4 x Exocet MM-38 anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 x triple STWS-2 tubes for Mk.46 or Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 x 40mm Bofors guns
  • 2 x 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns
  • L7A2 GPMGs
  • M134 Miniguns
  • 2 x quad Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mk.8 gun (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS (Batch 3)
  • 2 x 30mm DS30B guns (Batch 3)
Displacement 4,580 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 9,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 139.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 216
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × gas turbines (23,100 shp each), 2 × diesel engines (6,400 PS each), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 4 x single MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes
  • 1 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) DP gun
  • 2 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
  • 1 × octuple Crotale anti-air missile launcher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class has greater displacement at 4,580 tons compared to the Broadsword-class's 4,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Broadsword-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Georges Leygues-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Broadsword-class's 131.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Georges Leygues-class have?
The Broadsword-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Georges Leygues-class's 216 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Georges Leygues-class?
The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Georges Leygues-class.